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National Basketball Association (NBA) Season in Review 1965-66

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Season in Review 1965-66

Eastern Division

 WLPct.  GB
Philadelphia 76ers 55 25 .688   -
Boston Celtics 54 26 .675   1
Cincinnati Royals 45 35 .563   10
New York Knickerbockers 30 50 .375   25
 

Western Division

 WLPct. GB
Los Angeles Lakers 45 35 .563   -
Baltimore Bullets 38 42 .475   7
St. Louis Hawks 36 44 .450   9
San Francisco Warriors 35 45 .438   10
Detroit Pistons 22 58 .275   23

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Award Winners 1965-66

NBA Award Winners 1965-66

Award Winner
   
Most Valuable Player Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia
Coach of the Year Dolph Schayes, Philadelphia
Rookie of the Year Rick Barry, San Francisco

Previous Award Winners from 1947 to Present

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Leading Scorers 1965-66

Leading Scorers 1965-66

Player
G FG FT
PTS
PPG
           
Wilt Chamberlain  (Philadelphia)
79
1074
501
2649
33.5
Jerry West  (Los Angeles)
79
818
840
2476
31.3
Oscar Robertson  (Cincinnati)
76
818
742
2378
31.3
Rick Barry  (San Francisco)
80
745
569
2059
25.7
Sam Jones  (Boston)
67
626
325
1577
23.5
Dick Barnett  (New York)
75
631
467
1729
23.1
Walt Bellamy  (Bal.-N.Y.)
80
695
430
1820
22.8
Hal Greer  (Philadelphia)
80
703
413
1819
22.7
Jerry Lucas  (Cincinnati)
79
690
317
1697
21.5
Zelmo Beaty  (St. Louis)
80
616
424
1656
20.7
Don Ohl  (Baltimore)
73
593
316
1502
20.6
Eddie Miles  (Detroit)
80
634
298
1566
19.6
John Havlicek  (Boston)
71
530
274
1334
18.8
Guy Rodgers  (San Francisco)
79
586
296
1468
18.6
Adrian Smith  (Cincinnati)
80
531
408
1470
18.4
Kevin Loughery  (Baltimore)
74
526
297
1349
18.2
Lenny Wilkens  (St. Louis)
69
411
422
1244
18.0
Ray Scott  (Detroit)
79
544
323
1411
17.9
Bailey Howell  (Baltimore)
78
481
402
1364
17.5
Dave DeBusschere  (Detroit)
79
524
249
1297
16.4

NBA Leading Scorers by Year 1947-Present
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Points
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Average

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Assist Leaders 1965-66

Assist Leaders

Player
G AST APG
       
Oscar Robertson  (Cincinnati)
76
847
11.1
Guy Rodgers  (San Francisco)
79
846
10.7
K.C. Jones  (Boston)
80
503
6.3
Lenny Wilkens  (St. Louis)
69
429
6.2
Jerry West  (Los Angeles)
79
480
6.1
Howie Komives  (New York)
80
425
5.3
Wilt Chamberlain  (Philadelphia)
79
414
5.2
Walt Hazzard  (Los Angeles)
80
393
4.9
Richie Guerin  (St. Louis)
80
388
4.9
Kevin Loughery  (Baltimore)
74
356
4.8
Bill Russell  (Boston)
78
371
4.8
Hal Greer  (Philadelphia)
80
384
4.8
Don Ohl  (Baltimore)
73
290
4.0
Johnny Egan  (N.Y.-Bal.)
76
273
3.6
Dick Barnett  (New York)
75
259
3.5
Wali Jones  (Philadelphia)
80
273
3.4
Adrian Smith  (Cincinnati)
80
256
3.2
Johnny Kerr  (Baltimore)
71
225
3.2
Ray Scott  (Detroit)
79
238
3.0
Walt Bellamy  (Bal.-N.Y.)
80
235
2.9

Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Leading Field Goal Percentage 1965-66

NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1965-66

Player
FGM FGA FG%
       
Wilt Chamberlain  (Philadelphia)
1074
1990
.540
Johnny Green  (N.Y.-Bal.)
358
668
.536
Walt Bellamy  (Bal.-N.Y.)
695
1373
.506
Alvin Attles  (San Francisco)
364
724
.503
Happy Hairston  (Cincinnati)
398
814
.489
Bailey Howell  (Baltimore)
481
986
.488
Bob Boozer  (Los Angeles)
365
754
.484
Oscar Robertson  (Cincinnati)
818
1723
.475
Jerry West  (Los Angeles)
818
1731
.473
Zelmo Beaty  (St. Louis)
616
1301
.473
Emmette Bryant  (New York)
212
449
.472
Dick Barnett  (New York)
631
1344
.469
Sam Jones  (Boston)
626
1335
.469
Rudy LaRusso  (Los Angeles)
410
897
.457
Walt Hazzard  (Los Angeles)
458
1003
.457
Dave Stallworth  (New York)
373
820
.455
Jerry Lucas  (Cincinnati)
690
1523
.453
Tom Hawkins  (Cincinnati)
273
604
.452
Chet Walker  (Philadelphia)
443
982
.451
Johnny Egan  (N.Y.-Bal.)
259
574
.451

NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage Leaders by Year 1947 to Present
NBA Field Goal Made Career Leaders
NBA All Time Career Field Goal Percentage Leaders

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Leading Free Throw Percentage 1965-66

NBA Leading Free Throw Percentage 1965-66

Player
FTM FTA FT%
       
Larry Siegfried  (Boston)
274
311
.881
Rick Barry  (San Francisco)
569
660
.862
Howie Komives  (New York)
241
280
.861
Jerry West  (Los Angeles)
840
977
.860
Adrian Smith  (Cincinnati)
408
480
.850
Oscar Robertson  (Cincinnati)
742
881
.842
Paul Neumann  (San Francisco)
265
317
.836
Kevin Loughery  (Baltimore)
297
358
.830
Richie Guerin  (St. Louis)
362
446
.812
Hal Greer  (Philadelphia)
413
514
.804
Sam Jones  (Boston)
325
407
.799
Lenny Wilkens  (St. Louis)
422
532
.793
Jerry Lucas  (Cincinnati)
317
403
.787
Rudy LaRusso  (Los Angeles)
350
445
.787
John Havlicek  (Boston)
274
349
.785
Bob Boozer  (Los Angeles)
225
289
.779
Dick Barnett  (New York)
467
605
.772
Tom Meschery  (San Francisco)
224
293
.765
Satch Sanders  (Boston)
211
276
.764
Zelmo Beaty  (St. Louis)
424
559
.758

NBA Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Rebound Leaders 1965-66

NBA Rebound Leaders 1965-66

Player
G OFF DEF REB RPG
           
Wilt Chamberlain  (Philadelphia)
79
N/A
N/A
1943
24.6
Bill Russell  (Boston)
78
N/A
N/A
1779
22.8
Jerry Lucas  (Cincinnati)
79
N/A
N/A
1668
21.1
Nate Thurmond  (San Francisco)
73
N/A
N/A
1312
18.0
Walt Bellamy  (Bal.-N.Y.)
80
N/A
N/A
1254
15.7
Zelmo Beaty  (St. Louis)
80
N/A
N/A
1086
13.6
Bill Bridges  (St. Louis)
78
N/A
N/A
951
12.2
Willis Reed  (New York)
76
N/A
N/A
883
11.6
Dave DeBusschere  (Detroit)
79
N/A
N/A
916
11.6
Rick Barry  (San Francisco)
80
N/A
N/A
850
10.6
Joe Strawder  (Detroit)
79
N/A
N/A
820
10.4
Jim Barnes  (N.Y.-Bal.)
73
N/A
N/A
755
10.3
Bailey Howell  (Baltimore)
78
N/A
N/A
773
9.9
Ray Scott  (Detroit)
79
N/A
N/A
755
9.6
Leroy Ellis  (Los Angeles)
80
N/A
N/A
735
9.2
Tom Meschery  (San Francisco)
80
N/A
N/A
716
8.9
Rudy LaRusso  (Los Angeles)
76
N/A
N/A
660
8.7
Luke Jackson  (Philadelphia)
79
N/A
N/A
676
8.6
Johnny Green  (N.Y.-Bal.)
79
N/A
N/A
645
8.2
Chet Walker  (Philadelphia)
80
N/A
N/A
636
8.0

NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders

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National Basketball Association (NBA) All-NBA Teams 1965-66

All-NBA Teams Selections 1965-66

All-NBA Teams  
   
First Team

Rick Barry, San Francisco
Jerry Lucas, Cincinnati
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia
Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
Jerry West, L.A. Lakers
Second Team

Hal Greer, Philadelphia
Sam Jones, Boston
Bill Russell, Boston
Gus Johnson, Baltimore
John Havlicek, Boston


All-Rookie Team
 
Tom Van Arsdale, Detroit
Rick Barry, San Francisco
Dick Van Arsdale, New York
Billy Cunningham, Philadelphia
Fred Hetzel, San Francisco

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National Basketball Association (NBA) First Round Draft Selections 1965-66

First Round Draft Selections 1965-66

TeamPlayer College
     
1. New York Knicks Cazzie Russell Michigan
2. Detroit Pistons Dave Bing Syracuse
3. San Francisco Warriors Clyde Lee Vanderbilt
4. St. Louis Hawks Lou Hudson Minnesota
5. Baltimore Bullets Jack Marin Duke
6. Cincinnati Royals Walt Wesley Kansas
7. Los Angeles Lakers Jerry Chambers Utah
8. Boston Celtics Jim Barnett Oregon
9. Philadelphia 76ers Matt Guokas St. Joseph's (Pa.)
10. Chicago Bulls Dave Schellhase Purdue

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Playoff Results 1965-66

Playoff Results

NBA Finals
Series - Boston 4, Los Angeles 3
Los Angeles 133 at Boston 129
Los Angeles 109 at Boston 129
Boston 120 at Los Angeles 106
Boston 122 at Los Angeles 117
Los Angeles 121 at Boston 117
Boston 115 at Los Angeles 123
Los Angeles 93 at Boston 95

Eastern Division Western Division
 
Division Finals
   
Series - Boston 4, Philadelphia 1

Boston 115 at Philadelphia 96
Philadelphia 93 at Boston 114
Boston 105 at Philadelphia 111
Philadelphia 108 at Boston 114
Boston 120 at Philadelphia 112

Series - Los Angeles 4, St. Louis 3

Louis 106 at Los Angeles 129
St. Louis 116 at Los Angeles 125
Los Angeles 113 at St. Louis 120
Los Angeles 107 at St. Louis 95
St. Louis 112 at Los Angeles 100
Los Angeles 127 at St. Louis 131
St. Louis 121 at Los Angeles 130
 
Division Semifinals
   
Series - Boston 3, Cincinnati 2

Cincinnati 107 at Boston 103
Boston 132 at Cincinnati 125
Cincinnati 113 at Boston 107
Boston 120 at Cincinnati 103
Cincinnati 103 at Boston 112

Series - St. Louis 3, Baltimore 0

St. Louis 113 at Baltimore 111
St. Louis 105 at Baltimore 100
Baltimore 112 at St. Louis 121